Inuyasha came to finally. He looked up at a familiar face. His breathe was stolen from his chest.
"Ka…Kagome?" He asked softly.
"Its okay Inuyasha. I'm here." She whispered.
"How?" He asked sitting up.
"I just jumped into the well and poof here I am." She said with her brilliant smile. Inuyasha reached up and brought her face down to his kissing her softly.
"Kiyota? Where is she?" He asked panicking after pulling away.
"The girl Sesshoumaru had in his arms? They went into the castle." Kagome said.
"Quick, let's get in there. Tell me I didn't kill her!" Inuyasha cried.
"She wasn't in good shape." Kagome said as they entered the walls of the castle. Upon entering a servant escorted them to the formal dining room while another went to Sesshoumaru's bedroom.
"What is it?" Sesshoumaru growled at the door.
"Inuyasha-sama and Kagome-sama are here my lord. They came to check on Lady Kiyota." The man said.
"We will be right there." Sesshoumaru said. He cuddled back against Kiyota's sleeping form.
"Kio, kio. Wake up. We have company." Sesshoumaru said nudging her softly.
"Must I?" She asked sleepily.
"Kill Inuyasha he's downstairs." He said. Kiyota slowly got up from the bed taking the offered clawed hand. Sesshoumaru didn't bother to put a shirt on, he only lead Kiyota to the formal dinning room, bare foot again.
"Kiyota!" Inuyasha said excitedly jumping up running for her. She released Sesshoumaru's hand catching the flying hanyou in her arms hugging him close. "I thought I'd killed you."
"You almost did." Sesshoumaru growled stepping between the pair making sure Kiyota was behind him. "Be grateful to the girl for saving your life…AGAIN!" Sesshoumaru growled at his brother. That was when Kiyota and Kagome met eyes across the room.
"That's right. You two haven't met. Kagome, Kiyota. Kagome is the love of my life. Kiyota is a dear friend, like a sister. She was there for me when no one else was." Inuyasha explained.
"A sister you almost killed." Sesshoumaru reminded him.
"Lay off Sesshoumaru. You are acting as if she is your mate." Inuyasha growled.
"Don't you two start again. Children both of you honestly!" Kiyota said smacking Sesshoumaru's bare chest. Everyone in the room gasped. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her.
"You hit me." He said softly.
"I did." She admitted.
"That kind of hurt." Sesshoumaru said with a small laugh rubbing the spot on his chest she'd hit.
"Next time I'll make it hurt." She said stepping in front of him only getting pulled back against his chest, his arms holding her in place. She just smiled getting use to his arms around her.
"You have your arm back Sesshoumaru." Kagome noted.
"Yes I do." He said looking down at it. "It grew back a few years ago." He said. "Did my brother tell you about his marriage to Rin yet?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Rin?" Kagome said. Inuyasha glared at his brother.
"Yes. He stole her from me." Sesshoumaru said.
"Lying bastard! I did no such thing. You hurt her and she came to me. I couldn't help it if I fell for her and she for me." Inuyasha growled. His voice soften as his eyes hit the floor. "She died three years ago bringing our first child into the world. My son, he died with her." Inuyasha said shielding his eyes from the painful event.
"She was the sister I never had." Kiyota said hanging her head missing the woman.
"You mean to tell me you forgot about me Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
"No. Not a day went by I didn't think of you Kagome." Inuyasha insisted.
"Its true. He often spoke of you. Annoyingly so actually." Kiyota said leaning back against Sesshoumaru.
"But he still took Rin as his bride." Sesshoumaru said. Kiyota turned in his arms and hit him hard in the chest. Sesshoumaru gasped grabbing his chest.
"Damn you woman! That hurt that time." He growled at her.
"I told you I would make it hurt. And I don't want to hear about Inuyasha stealing Rin from you again!" She growled right back at him. "Don't think to scare me into submission Sesshoumaru. It will not work. Rin told of often of the pain you caused her and I will not here you act as if Inuyasha did something wrong! He did nothing wrong but love the woman as she needed and deserved!" The wolf chose that moment to appear and growl at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru put his hands up and stood to Kiyota's left staying away from her hands.
"I believe Sesshoumaru's met his match." Kagome said with a smile.
"Yeah Kiyota doesn't put up with shit." Inuyasha said nodding. "She dealt with me well."
"If you call beating you senseless dealing with you well." Kiyota said not taking her eyes off of Sesshoumaru who was staring down at her. He reached over and pulled her into his chest.
"I think we should go back to bed Kiyota." Sesshoumaru said.
"You're sleeping with him too?" Inuyasha almost yelled.
"Oh geez Inuyasha, its not like I never slept with you!" Inuyasha's eyes widen again. Kiyota's finger flew up. "And I'm only in his bed, sleeping. He won't let me sleep anywhere else." Kiyota said sighing.
"You two slept together too?!" Kagome almost shrieked.
"Slept. Keyword." Kiyota said raising her finger once again trying to prove her innocence. She hadn't bedded either youkai or hanyou before them.
"As in we passed out on the same futon after Rin's death. I cried myself to sleep and she had no choice but to sleep there considering I had her pinned under me." Inuyasha explained. Kiyota nodded.
"He's heavy." She said with a smile. Inuyasha growled at her and she openly laughed at his empty threat.
"And I suggest we go back to bed Kiyota. You need rest and I myself could use sleep." Sesshoumaru said taking her hand in his. "It is only Inuyasha afterall. He knows where his room is. Kagome you are also more then welcome to stay here. Inuyasha can show you around and you can stay in his room with him. I'm sure the two of you have a lot of catching up to do." Kiyota mouthed her apology then followed after Sesshoumaru.
"So that was interesting." Kiyota said as they entered the bedroom. Sesshoumaru caught her in his arms pulling her roughly against him. His lips fell to hers swiftly. He pulled away quickly slipping to the other side of the room.
"I'm sorry." He said quickly.
"For what?" She asked breathlessly.
"This." He said moving quickly across the room taking her back into his arms again letting his lips fall onto hers. She kissed him back this time letting her arms wrap around his neck. He lifted his head about to apologize again when she said something first.
"Why would you be sorry for that my lord?" She asked.
"Its not my place. I shouldn't be doing this." He said holding her against him.
"You can't help it if you're attracted. And neither can I." She said going to her tip toes kissing him. Sesshoumaru felt his hands moving on their own accord to the back of her head. When they pulled away he rested her head against his shoulder.
"What are we going to do?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" She asked looking up at his troubled golden eyes.
"Do we try this together thing?" He asked almost nervous. He feared her rejection.
"Only if you want my lord." She said.
"I do if you do." He said very softly. She just smiled and kissed his chin resting her head on his chest. "I take that as a yes." He said running his hands down her back.
"Yes my lord." She said.
"Stop calling me that." He said.
"Whatever you wish my lord." She said again. Sesshoumaru growled at her. She just smiled and kissed his chin again instantly quieting him. "Does this mean all my villages fall under the protection of the Western Lands?" She asked.
"If you so wish it. I will send guards to each village." He said pulling her away from him enough so he could look at her. She smiled.
"I would appreciate it. I've been gone for far too long." She said.
"Then I will send them immediately." Sesshoumaru said. He kissed the top of her head then left the room once again shirtless and bare foot. Kiyota shook her head and followed behind him slowly. She was going to explore while she could.
